uvula ptosis

(u’vu-lap-to’sis). See uvudo ptosis. uvular (u’vu-lar). Pertaining to the uvula. uvular is (u-vu-la’ris). The azygos uvula muscle. uvula to me (u’vu-lat-6m). See urulotome. uvulitis (u-vu-li’tis). Inflammation of the uvula. uvuloptosis (u’vu-lop-to’sis) [uzula + Gr. πτῶσις falling]. Falling of the palate: a relaxed and pendulous condition of the palate; staphyloptosis. uvulotome (u’vu-lo-t6m) [wed a + Gr. réuvew to cut]. An instrument for cutting off the uvula. uvulotomy (u-vu-lot’o-me). The operation of cutting off the uvula or a part of it. usara (u-zah’rah). The root of an African plant: used by the natives in diarrhea and dysentery. ch024.xhtml **V**